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William Shakespeare: Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleep
Cupid laid by his brand and fell asleepCupid laid by his brand and fell asleep: A maid of Dian's this advantage found, And his love-kindling fire did quickly steep In a cold valley-fountain…Haring, Keith
(Encyclopedia) Haring, KeithHaring, Keithhârˈĭng [key], 1958–90, American artist, b. Kutztown, Pa. He moved to New York City in 1975 and studied at the School of Visual Arts (1978–79). Fascinated…Górecki, Henryk Mikolaj
(Encyclopedia) Górecki, Henryk MikolajGórecki, Henryk Mikolajhĕnˈrĭk mēkôˈlī gôrĕtˈskē [key], 1933–2010, Polish composer. He studied (1955–60) at the Katowice State Higher School of Music, joining…Which Brand of Rocket Fuel Propels Your Canister Rocket Best?
Which Brand of Rocket Fuel Propels Your Canister Rocket Best?Which Brand of Rocket Fuel Propels Your Canister Rocket Best?Excerpted from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Science Fair Projects © 2003 by…Lagerfeld, Karl
(Encyclopedia) Lagerfeld, Karl, 1938–2019, German fashion designer, b. Hamburg as Karl Otto Lagerfeldt, immigrated with his family to Paris in 1952. He won a fashion award at 16, designed for…Branson, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Branson, Sir Richard (Richard Charles Nicholas Branson), 1950–, British business mogul and adventurer. He left school at 16 to start his first business, the magazine Student. In 1970…fire
(Encyclopedia) fire, the phenomenon of combustion as seen in light, flame, and heat. One of the basic tools of human culture, its use is extremely ancient, predating the existence of Homo sapiens by…Consumer Payment Systems by Method of Payment, 1990 and 2001, <br/>and Projections, 2005
TransactionsVolume Number (bil.)PercentdistributionAmount(bil. dol.)PercentdistributionMethod of payment199020012005(proj.)19902005(proj.)199020012005(proj.)19902005(proj.)Total73.7117.2132.…Dalí, Salvador
(Encyclopedia) Dalí, SalvadorDalí, Salvadorsälväthōrˈ dälēˈ, däˈlē [key], 1904–89, Spanish painter. At first influenced by futurism, in 1924 Dalí came under the influence of the Italian painter de…